Two thirds of surgeons have cut their hours

A YouGov survey has revealed that 69 per cent of consultant surgeons have cut their hours because of NHS pensions ‘tax trap’.

New investment will fund GARDP’s development of oral antibiotic zoliflodacin, which is now in the last stage of clinical trials before reaching the market.

The funding will provide extra staff and resources at three specialists centres where those under 25 can be assessed and provided with running and swimming prosthetics

Outgoing Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies is to become the UK special envoy on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Half of Brits think PM is lying about protecting NHS

Nearly half of the British public think Prime Minister Boris Johnson is lying about protecting the NHS in a trade deal with the US.

£5 million more to train Scottish medical students

Medical students will benefit from more teaching by GPs as a result of an additional £5 million of Scottish Government investment.

‘Serious concerns' voiced by Stevens about homeopathy

NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has expressed his ‘serious concerns’ about homeopathy, claiming the practice is ‘fundamentally flawed’.

Robots could improve caring system

The government has invested £34 million to help develop robots capable of making caring responsibilities easier.

Suicide bereavement support to be more widely available

Personalised bereavement support will be available on the NHS in England to care for people after a relative or friend’s suicide.

£9.34m to upgrade GP premises and IT systems in Scotland

GP practices in Scotland will receive more than £9 million of new funding to upgrade their premises and IT systems.

GPs don't have enough time to adequately assess patients

A new survey has revealed that 60 per cent of GPs say they don't have enough time to adequately assess patients.

Pre-school vaccination uptake targets missed

NHS England missed DHSC’s performance standard for the uptake of nearly all pre-school vaccinations in England last year.

Half of women face sexual difficulties after breast cancer

Breast Cancer Now says that half of women have experienced sexual difficulties as a result of treatment for breast cancer.

‘Stark inequalities' in activity uptake must be addressed

Doctors are calling on the government to urgently take action to improve low levels of physical activity across the UK.

Standing GP consultations to improve GPs’ health

A new study is seeking to discover whether standing consultations could help improve the health of the nations’ GPs.

Deal for cystic fibrosis drugs concluded by NHS England

NHS England has secured a definitive agreement to make available three cystic fibrosis medicines.

Scotland's NHS needs to refocus its priorities

Scotland's NHS needs to refocus its priorities to speed up health and social care integration and system wide reform.

Young cancer patients robbed of fertility options

Young people with cancer are being robbed of the ability to have biological children, as fertility information is not being communicated early enough.

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